Shannon Staub - Republican Candidate For Sarasota County Board Of County Commissioners, District 3
Shannon Staub
Contact information for the Shannon Staub election campaign:
Telephone : 941 497-6643 Fax: 941 497-6643
Email: shannonstaub@juno.com
Internet Site:
Address: 2064 Oakridge Circle, Venice, FL 34293
Statement of Shannon Staub
Shannon was elected to the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners in 1996 and was re-elected in 2000 and 2004 without opposition.
She is:
-- the Chair of the Peace River Water Authority;
--Chair of the Tourism and Economic Development Board;
--member of the Commission on the Criminal Justice Commission;
--Chair of the Community Health Improvement Program (CHIP);
--member of the Veterans National Cemetery Site Selection Committee;
-- Emeritus member of the Board of Directors of the Englewood Interagency Council;
--honorary member of the Board of Trustees for the Hermitage Artists' Retreat;
-- member of the Steering Committee for the SW Florida Regional Stewardship Alliance;
--member of the Environment, Energy and Land Use Steering Committee with the National Association of Counties.
--one of 10 county commissioners nationally to serve on the Green Government Initiative advisory board, a National Association of Counties program that helps counties throughout the country develop and implement environmentally sustainable programs and practices for air quality, energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy, green buildings, water quality and land use.
Shannon's recognitions:
--named Commissioner of the Year in 2006 by the Florida Local Environmental Resource Agencies (FLERA) for outstanding leadership in local environmental protection.
--received the Richard L. McLaughlin Volunteer of the Year Award for District 7 in 2006 from the Florida Economic Development Council. The award recognizes outstanding service to the local community and the state in supporting economic development initiatives.
--received the Legislative Advocate Award in 2003 from the Sarasota Farm Bureau.
--received the Bob Graham Award in 2002, which is given to a government official by the Florida Lake Management Society for her advocacy of water issues.
--In 1999, received the Grassroots Leadership Award by the Nature Conservancy.
A 2003 graduate of Leadership Florida, Shannon served for four years as Gov. Jeb Bush's appointee on the Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, the only legislative committee with county commission representation.
Shannon participates in activities of CYD (Community Youth Development) and STAR (Students Taking an Active Role in Government) and has an endowed scholarship fund in her name for CYD/STAR youth. She was honored in 2006 for her leadership in the Community for CYD.
Shannon has a son who lives and works in Austin, Texas.
Education : B.A., St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, N.C
Information provided by the candidate's election campaign. No expense was incurred by the Republican Party of Sarasota County, FL to provide this information.
